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"In the eyes of empire builders men are not men but instruments."– Napoleon Bonaparte
Thursday night is the opening of my two-person show with Brian Ulrich, Instruments of Empire, at Caption Gallery in Brooklyn. The exhibition will feature new work from my Stranded series and Brian’s Dark Stores series, plus work we created specifically for the show where we reference each other’s projects.
On the surface our two series couldn’t be more different; one, portraits of stranded motorists and the other environmental landscapes of abandoned box stores. Look deeper and you’ll see two artists engaged in long-term projects examining the real and metaphorical effects of a country strained by the collapse and corruption of our social institutions. This timely and telling exhibition of photographs debuts as the economic crisis continues and Americans are forced to reexamine their long held assumptions of entitlement, privilege and permanence.
Here are the details:
Instruments of Empire: Photographs by Amy Stein and Brian UlrichIn addition to the photographs, Brian and I are planning some additional programming surprises during the run of this exhibition. Stay tuned and see you at the opening.
January 28 – March 25
Caption Gallery
55 Washington Street, No. 802
Brooklyn, NY
Opening Reception: January 28, 6:30pm – 8:00pm
